. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 324 Vessels for Skipping. every household when the honey is gone. As Dr. Mason and Mr. Cutting have shown, jelly cups, by simply dip- ping the upper edge in melted wax, then quickly filled and covered, are quite securely sealed. Others will prefer more showy vessels, like the Muth one-pound and two-pound jars (Fig. 134), even though they cost more. At present the neat tin pails (Fig. 135) holding from one-half pound to twelve pounds, are very popular in the markets. The Fig. 135. '« *^ i i^ . wa covers shut inside, and if
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 324 Vessels for Skipping. every household when the honey is gone. As Dr. Mason and Mr. Cutting have shown, jelly cups, by simply dip- ping the upper edge in melted wax, then quickly filled and covered, are quite securely sealed. Others will prefer more showy vessels, like the Muth one-pound and two-pound jars (Fig. 134), even though they cost more. At present the neat tin pails (Fig. 135) holding from one-half pound to twelve pounds, are very popular in the markets. The Fig. 135. '« *^ i i^ . wa covers shut inside, and if the honey is granulated they are very excellent. The bails make them more convenient and salable. Mr. Jones has a pail that is easily sealed with wax strings, and is beautifully decorated with chromoed labels. Such pails are cheap, convenient, and leave little to be desired. Their beauty aids the sale. Mr. A. I. Root pronounces them the best receptacle for extracted honey. If the honey is to be sent to a distant market it may be put in soft wood—spruce, pine or hemlock—kegs (Fig. 136). These are light, and if we carefully drive the hoops, Fig. and test by use of boiling water, we need not wax them. Hard wood barrels must be waxed, then if the honey gran-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. : George W. York & Co.
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